Umbrella



Ahinged about the slide.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFIC.

EDVARD J. COLBY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.A

,UMBREnLa SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,431, dated March 15, 1887,`

' Application filed June 28, 1886. Serial No. 205,469. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, EDWARD J. CoLBY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to umbrellas, parasols, and the like, and has for its object to provide means for locking the umbrella so that it cannot be raised, and for securing the umbrella to a chair or rack. These objects I attain by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side View of the umbrellahandle. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same through Z Z. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of the locking parts. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view showing the spring which catches the tumbler-rod. Fig. 5 is a cross-section through X X. Fig. 6 isa crosssection through Y Y. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sect-ion showing the key in position to unlock the tumblerrod.

Like parts are indicated by the saine letters in all the gures.

Ais the handle; B, the slide; G, the ribs Dis a tubular piece onthe end of the staft D'. E is a collar loose on the handle. E is a lug on the inner edge thereof, so situated that when turned it may engage the lug I. H2 is a lug which receives the end of the angular slot H and steadies the parts during the process of locking. F is a chain secured to the slide and adapted to be hooked down to the hook F. G is the usual slot inthe slide. H is an angularslot in the-end of the slide. H2 is a lug on the handle. I is the lug on the end ofthe rod K. J is a cap on the end of the handle. L is a cylindrical aperture in the end of the handle. M is a spiral spring encircling the rod K, and secured at one end thereto and at the other to the permanent piece N. N is a piece to which the rod K is secured by the rivet N2, and it is made so as to rotate within the'handle. N2 isa slot in the side of the same. O is a spring secured at one end to the piece Nand at the other adapted to engage the slot N2. P is a keyhandle; R, the shank; S, an encircling spiral spring; T, an extensible bit pivoted to the shank R, and adapted to pass out through an aperture, V, in the body of the key U when the handle is pressed inward. J is a recess, and J2 a pivoted or elastic cap, which covers the. hole L and retreats before the key. Then this part is used, the cap .I may be dispensed with. 1

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: When the umbrella is folded and out of use, the parts shown will be in the position indicated in Fig. 1. The slide B can now be moved forward on the handle, and the chain F be carried about the arm of a chair or the rod of a hat or coat rack and hooked onto the hook F. It now the slide B be pushed down until the hook is Within the collar E, the chain will be locked as long as the slide remains down. To accomplish this it is only necessary to turn the collar until the lug E engages the lug I and carries it over into the position shown in Fig. l. In this position it is locked by the spring O, which engages the slot N2, and thus keeps the rod K from turning further. Thus the umbrella is locked down so that it cannot be raised, and is secured to the chair or rack.. To release it the cap .I is removed, when it is used, or the key is pushed past the elastic stopper J2, if the latter is used. As soon as the key strikes the end of the rod K pressure is applied to the handle, and the bit I is thrown out through the aperture V and slot N2 and raises the spring O, thus releasing the piece N and rod K. The lug K engages the end of the key, and by turning the latter the rod may be turned and the lug I be thrown into the position shown in Fig. 3. In this position the slide can be removed and the umbrella be unlocked. The spiral spring M tends to keep the rod turned so as to have the lug in the position shown iu Fig. 3.

Having thus described my "invention, I claim-- 1. In an umbrella, the combination of a slide with a chain secured thereto, a hook thereon,

a collar which covers the hook, and means for 3. In an umbrella, the combination of a rod the handle-slot when the slide is down, and a Within the handle and having a lug at its turning rod in the handlc,which rod hasa 111g end, a handle provided Withatransvcrsc slot, to project through the slots, and when turned through which the lug issues, and aslide hav about to engage the transverse slots and lock 5 ing an angular slot, the transverse section of the slide down.

which registers with the slot in the handle when the slide is down.

4. In an umbrella, a locking device consist- `\Vitnesscs:

EDVARD J. COLBY.

ing of a transvcrsely-slotted hollow handle, an FRANCIS W. PARKER, lo angularly-slottcdslidewlioseslotrcgsters with CH3-is. S. BURTON. 

